Rapunzel <J. Valeska>

4.6

The next few days pass in a happy bliss. While both reserve their suspicions, they are content to enjoy each other's company without making a fuss. But like any honeymoon phase, it doesn't last forever.

Soon enough Jerome has to break the news that he's leaving earlier than expected to kill his dad. Daisy already seemed upset when he mentioned the final act earlier, so he can only wonder how she'll react when he confesses that he's leaving her to kill and frame his own father. He winces at the thought. Not exactly on the track to peace, I suppose.

But since he leaves the next day, he doesn't feel like he can push the conversation off any longer. Reluctantly, he sighs, breaking the comfortable silence the two are in, Daisy cuddled up beside him on their couch.

When she turns to give him a questioning look, he speaks. "Look, princess, I don't wanna upset you, but I need to be honest with you."

That catches her attention. Daisy turns more on the couch to face him fully. Jerome only avoids her gaze for a moment before meeting her eyes and continuing.

"I have to leave tomorrow. It's earlier than I expected, and that's because... I... I have to go kill my father and frame him for the breakout."

Daisy gasps a bit at this, shocked that he's dropping this in her lap so suddenly. Though she appreciates his honesty, nothing can ever really prepare her for the depth and nonchalance of his dark side.

"It should only take one day and I'll come back, but I can see Galavan being a dick about this since the final act is this weekend," Jerome says, a bit irritated. "He'll probably push for me to stay with them to plan and shit beforehand. The guy is OCD as fuck and a total control freak, to say the least."

"Hold on, back up," Daisy replies quietly, despite her mounting confusion and anger. She is still trying to conserve her voice after the strain she's already put it through. "Why do you have to kill your dad?"

"Well, I told you that this was supposed to be my hideout for after I killed my mother, but I got arrested first, right?" Jerome asks. At Daisy's nod, he continues.

"Well, my dad is the one who helped me set this place up and cover up the murder—pretty terribly, I might add. Though I didn't know he was my dad at the time, I let him help me. He left Gotham after dealing with his charges, but must have came back recently. He could tell the GCPD where we're hiding and ruin everything, so he has to go. Galavan wants to frame him for the breakout while we're at it."

"You already know how I feel," Daisy says quietly.

"I know you don't like it, but it has to be done. I don't have much of a choice in this either," Jerome sighs. "My dad has no loyalty to me and will rat me out for sure. I'll admit I wouldn't hate taking him out since he just sat by and let my mom abuse me, but I wouldn't do it now unless I had to. I don't want to upset or disappoint you, but I promised—no more lies."

"And I appreciate that you're being honest with me," Daisy begins, taking his hand. "But you also promised that the final act would be the end of this. Now all of a sudden you need to kill your father too, and... I just don't want this to become a pattern."

"No, baby, no," he rushes, squeezing her hand back. "I know what it looks like, but when I say that I just want to leave everything behind and be with you, I mean it. I know I'm gonna have issues and relapses, but I trust you to help me through it. I wouldn't make a promise that I couldn't keep. Once we can get ourselves holed up, that will be the end of all this, okay?"

Daisy searches his eyes briefly, then finally nods to herself and gives him a peck on the cheek. "Okay, I believe you. Thank you for being honest with me."

"Thank you for understanding, babygirl," Jerome smiles. "Now get over here and give Daddy a real kiss."

Blushing, she allows the teen to pull her fully into his lap, straddling his legs to face him. "What happened to letting me decide?"

"We both know that you like it when I decide for you. Besides, you've already called me Daddy, if you recall," he smirks.

The girl flushes more at the reminder of her earlier stutters and slip-ups. Aside from the incident of her nightmare, she has accidentally called him Daddy on more than one occasion, caught up in the innocent emotions and moments of their relationship.

"God, I love it when you blush," Jerome laughs, which of course only makes her blush more, biting her lip. "Let go of that lip, princess, and leave the biting to me."

Before she can respond, he pulls her bottom lip from between her teeth and then moves that hand to her long hair, tugging her in for a kiss as his other hand grabs her hip, squeezing at the skin there. Daisy hums a bit in surprise, but relaxes into the kiss all the same, resting her hands on his chest.

She submits herself to his ministrations, kissing back with increasing fervor as the two begin to heat up. The hand on her hip drifts lower until he reaches her ass, resting there only a moment before squeezing greedily, possessively. The girl gasps in surprise at the sensation, and Jerome is never one to miss an opportunity. It's all too easy for him to slip his tongue past her lips, claiming the sweet little mouth that has been teasing him for so long.

All of a sudden, a blazing heat of want—no, of need sears through Daisy, and she finds herself grinding her hips desperately against Jerome's. The pressure on her touch-starved pussy is amazing, even through their layers of clothes. Jerome's own desire is no secret at this point, and when her clit rubs just right against the hard cock beneath her, the girl lets out a wanton mewl of pleasure.

Fuuuuuck, Jerome thinks, looking at the innocent, needy girl riding his lap. If this goes much farther, I'm not gonna be able to control myself.

He pulls back from the kiss briefly, moving both hands to her waist to hold her still for a moment.

"Daisy," he pants, and she knows then that he is serious. Jerome only ever uses her name if he's serious.

Desperately, she tries to shake the clinging cobwebs of arousal to be more cognizant of what's happening and what he is about to say. But damn if it isn't hard.

And it's not the only thing, she thinks, feeling the straining dick beneath her hips.

"If we let this go on much longer, I may not be able to stop," Jerome admits, still eyeing her hungrily. "I may like to make decisions for you, but not ones as important as this. I need you to tell me how far we are taking this. We can stop here or whenever you feel like it. But I need you to tell me what you're comfortable with so I don't push you too far."

Now that he's speaking so rationally, it does kinda dampen her mood enough to clear her head. Is she ready for sex with Jerome yet? And especially right now, after he's confessed to adding more violent crimes despite his earlier promise? Sure, she understands, and she's not terribly upset, but she doesn't necessarily want to reward or encourage this kind of behavior either.

That doesn't even touch on her own inexperience and insecurities about sex, either. She really doesn't know how far she is willing to let Jerome go, and maybe that should be an indicator in itself.

While it would be so much easier to let him make all the decisions and just lie back and enjoy the fruits, if she is not mature and confident enough to determine for herself what she wants, maybe it's not the best idea to push forward.

Jerome shouldn't have to decide what she wants for her, not to mention that it sets a dangerous precedent. The man has already proven to have control issues and be willing to do whatever to keep her at his side—the last thing he needs is for her to start voluntarily surrendering her power and razing any boundaries between them.

And even though all that evidence points her to climbing off his lap, she comes to the jarring realization that she doesn't want to stop—not what they're currently doing at least.

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A/N
NEXT CHAPTER IS SMUT! Well, not really smut so much as teenage bump and grind, but this is way big for them. And for me too, honestly. Quarantine has me so desperate. Sorry it's late but I have a surprise coming. You'll see ;)
Gingy